Grias peruviana Miers

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Grias peruviana Miers

  • Collector(s)

    M. Johann JO 2/9-20888 with W. Schuller, 20 Aug 1988

  • Location

    Peru. Huánuco. Pachitea Prov. Region of Pucallpa, western part of the "Sira mountains" and adjacent lowland; ca. 26 km S of Puerto Inca, next to the junction of the Rio Pachitea and Rio Yuyapichis, biological field station "Panguana".

  • Habitat

    Primary lowland rain forest with some xerophytic elements, partly low, partly disturbed by local agriculture and logging. white sands or brown latosols with rocky outcrops.

  • Description

    Tree up to 12 m; DBH up to 28 cm; usually without ramification; leaves crowded at the apex of the trunks; flowers cauliflorous, with 4 yellow petals; fruits brown. c. 10 cm long and with a diameter of 5 cm; frequently with ant nests, which bread lice on fruits. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01240909

    Occurrence ID: 4d72ea2a-6923-4801-9d64-4cad3597ff89

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Grias peruviana Miers det S. A. Mori, 1990

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Huánuco

  • County/Municipio

    Pachitea Prov.

  • Locality

    Region of Pucallpa, western part of the "Sira mountains" and adjacent lowland; ca. 26 km S of Puerto Inca, next to the junction of the Rio Pachitea and Rio Yuyapichis, biological field station "Panguana".

  • Elevation

    Alt. 260 m. (853 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -9.62, -74.93

  • Distribution

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